adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am here as your physician.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This opportune reflection, and her heaving bosom, proved that she at least felt herself something more than his patient.
avertingnounUS /əˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
the act of preventing something from occurring
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading This opportune reflection, and her heaving bosom, proved that she at least felt herself something more than his patient.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This opportune reflection, and her heaving bosom, proved that she at least felt herself something more than his patient.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading This opportune reflection, and her heaving bosom, proved that she at least felt herself something more than his patient.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I am here as your physician.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This opportune reflection, and her heaving bosom, proved that she at least felt herself something more than his patient.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This opportune reflection, and her heaving bosom, proved that she at least felt herself something more than his patient.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading This opportune reflection, and her heaving bosom, proved that she at least felt herself something more than his patient.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading This opportune reflection, and her heaving bosom, proved that she at least felt herself something more than his patient.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading This opportune reflection, and her heaving bosom, proved that she at least felt herself something more than his patient.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This opportune reflection, and her heaving bosom, proved that she at least felt herself something more than his patient.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Her pretty consciousness made his task more difficult; nevertheless, he only allowed himself to press her hand tenderly with both his palms one moment, and then he entered on his functions bravely.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This opportune reflection, and her heaving bosom, proved that she at least felt herself something more than his patient.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This opportune reflection, and her heaving bosom, proved that she at least felt herself something more than his patient.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This opportune reflection, and her heaving bosom, proved that she at least felt herself something more than his patient.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she took down one hand--the left--and gave it him, averting her face tenderly, and still covering it with her right; “For,” said she to herself, “I am such a fright now.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young physician walked steadily up to his patient without taking his eye off her, and drew a chair to her side.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am here as your physician.”
